Glacial lake outburst floods enhance benthic microbial productivity in perennially ice-covered Lake Untersee (East Antarctica)

Large periodic glacial outburst flood events replenish inorganic carbon concentrations and fuel the primary productivity of benthic microbial communities in the perennially ice-covered Lake Untersee.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Communications Earth & Environment
Main Authors: Benoit Faucher, Denis Lacelle, Nicole Britney Marsh, Liam Jasperse, Ian Douglas Clark, Dale Thomas Andersen
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00280-x
https://doaj.org/article/646898df4a424d07b816a511b460f8cb
Description
Summary:Large periodic glacial outburst flood events replenish inorganic carbon concentrations and fuel the primary productivity of benthic microbial communities in the perennially ice-covered Lake Untersee.